Anak

Synopsis

Masculinity, race and boyhood simmer in this stylish slow-cinema debut about a Filipino-Australian father and his six-year-old son, who are navigating a family divorce. Exploring the complexities of family, society and culture that shape young Filipinos, this feature debut from rising filmmaker Caleb Ribates depicts the tender relationship between an immigrant father and his young son as they deal with being abandoned by the boy’s mother. With its evocative black-and-white cinematography, long takes and naturalistic dialogue, Anak follows in the footsteps of slow-cinema masters like Lav Diaz and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, while finding an intimacy and tonal register that is all Ribates’ own.

Main Cast

Anthony Lawang

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Gabriel Ramos

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Caleb Ribates
Production	Producer	Matthew Victor Pastor Timna Katz Caleb Ribates
	Production Designer	Liam Harrington
Crew	Cinematography	Tavis Pinnington
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Claire Giuffre
Editing	Editor	Caleb Ribates
Writing	Writer	Caleb Ribates
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